CEDAR PLANK-SMOKED SALMON

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Salmon is a delicate fish that does well when lightly smoked and gently seasoned. Cooking it on a plank over a live fire gives it a great smoky flavor while letting it hold its shape.

Provided by Bush Cook

Categories     Main Dish Recipes     Seafood Main Dish Recipes     Salmon     Salmon Fillet Recipes

Time 1h10m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 8

½ cup unsalted butter
3 cloves garlic, peeled
3 sprigs fresh dill
1 teaspoon salt, or to taste
1 pound salmon filet
1 plank food-safe wood, such as untreated cedar or alder wood
1 lemon, thinly sliced
2 sprigs fresh dill, or more to taste

Steps:

  • Preheat the smoker to 250 degrees F (120 degrees C) according to manufacturer's instructions.
  • Combine butter, garlic, 3 sprigs dill, and salt in a heat-proof dish. Place in the smoker until butter is melted and infused with flavor, at least 20 minutes. Remove from the smoker.
  • Lay salmon on the plank of wood. Brush salmon with the flavored butter. Season with salt and pepper. Place in the smoker and close the door.
  • Cook salmon until easily flaked with a fork, about 40 minutes. Check at 10-minute intervals and baste with butter.
  • Serve garnished with lemon slices, remaining dill, and remaining flavored butter.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 335.5 calories, Carbohydrate 3.8 g, Cholesterol 109.7 mg, Fat 26.9 g, Fiber 1.4 g, Protein 21.5 g, SaturatedFat 15.5 g, Sodium 637.2 mg

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